Tag: nodemcu

After a good first start in my previous blog, I had to find another motor with more torque or some other kind of solution so my big (heavy) blinds wil open and close. So time for Blinds 2.0. NEMA 17 At first I had some old 5V NEMA 17 Stepper …

In the past I used different motor shields like the A4988, DVR8825 and ULN2003A. Now for one of my ongoing projects i’m going to try the L293D motor shield. L293D motor shield ESP-12E Motor Shield is designed and developed by Shenzhen Doctors of Intelligence & Technology. This large current motor …

After several questions about automating blinds, I found the solution. In this blog I show you how to automate your blinds. Homebridge You need to setup your Apple Homebridge based on MQTT first to connect this setup with Apple HomeKit / Siri. For whom did not read my previous blog about …

After the basics of sending and receiving data packages over MQTT it’s to combine these in a more complex project. Lets see if we can connect a neopixel strip to our homebridge. HOMEBRIDGE You need to setup your Apple Homebridge based on MQTT first to connect this setup with Apple HomeKit …

In the past I have worked a lot with separate ESP-8266-12E modules, it was necessary to add several components to keep the whole stable running, not to mention the two buttons needed for resetting and of course flashing the modules. As all my homebridge hardware make use of the ESP8266 …

Now that I’ve made at MQTT LED setup in my previous blog, It’s time to make a MQTT Sensor that Sends information rather then only receiving the information. Let’s keep it simple for now and add a Temperature-Humidity Sensor. For this Sensor I use a cheap DHT11 Sensor as it’s …

So now that I have installed and configured my Apple Homebridge based on MQTT. Its time to test if it works with a ESP8266-01 Module. At first I’m going to start simple, as most things do. Let’s try to turn on and off a LED over the Homebridge with Siri. …

It has been a while sins I made a module for my HomeBridge, now I wanted to see if I could make a door lock. First, you must install HomeBridge on a Raspberry Pi, and configure it as a HomeKit bridge device.How to do that, you can read here. Then …

A few weeks back I made a RGB Light for my HomeBridge, now I wanted to see if I could make a NeoPixel Light. First, you must install HomeBridge on a Raspberry Pi, and configure it as a HomeKit bridge device.How to do that, you can read here. Then I …

Well after my last successes to make a accessory for my HomeBridge, I want to see if I can make a controllable RGB Light accessory. First, you must install HomeBridge on a Raspberry Pi, and configure it as a HomeKit bridge device.How to do that, you can read here. Then …

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